Quote Origin: A Mathematician Is a Machine Which Turns Coffee into Theorems (opens in new tab)

Paul Erdős? Alfréd Rényi? Jane Philcox? Suzy Schultz? Scott Westerfeld? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Three outstanding mathematicians have been credited with the following humorous remark about their profession: A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems. This statement is usually attributed to the brilliant and prolific Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős. Yet, it … Continue reading "Quote Origin: A Mathematician Is a Machine Which Turns Coffee into Theorems"